The Montreal Canadiens recent acquisition of Nikita Nesterov definitely raised some eyebrows. Nesterov is only 23 years old, and has been a solid player during his tenure with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Nesterov still has a ton of upside, and should continue to develop into a better player as the years go by.
Nikita lacks size, but he is a very quick puck moving Defensemen. This trade only adds to the high number of good puck movers that the Canadiens posses. Defensemen like Andrei Markov, Nathan Beaulieu, Jeff Petry, and Mark Barberio are all puck movers, who have great offensive instincts.